There was a line of thinking that Jimmy Butler didn't put his foot on the gas in Golden State's Game 2 loss to the Timberwolves because he was saving up his energy for Game 3 at home, when the Warriors were likely to have their best shot to steal the one win they need in this series to stay afloat until Stephen Curry can potentially get back.

“You give up 117 points without Steph (Curry), you’re probably losing,” Green said. “Because the likelihood that we’re going to score 117 points without him is not that high.”